Business Development Officer

As a Business Development Officer at Askari Family Takaful, you play a crucial role in driving the company's growth by developing and executing comprehensive marketing and business strategies. You take full ownership of the end-to-end processes, from identifying potential partners and investors to pitching and onboarding them. Your efforts directly contribute to establishing a strong market presence and strengthening the companys network through strategic partnerships and community engagement. You lead a team of three persons, guiding them in sales pipeline management, customer relationship management, and outreach campaigns, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and timely achievement of targets. In this fast-paced and dynamic environment, you use your creativity and self-motivation to build and maintain fruitful relationships with clients while navigating the challenges of client hunting and prospecting. You set up and manage all market-facing efforts, establish community channels, and oversee salesforce utilization to track leads and manage customer interactions effectively. Your role requires a hands-on approach to every aspect of business development and a proactive mindset to seize growth opportunities in the competitive financial services sector.
Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive marketing and business development strategies tailored to the companys goals.
Identify and evaluate potential partners, clients, and investors to expand the business network and drive growth.
Lead the process of pitching, negotiating, and onboarding new partners and clients with professionalism and strategic insight.
Build and manage community engagement platforms to enhance brand visibility and foster strong relationships with clients and partners.
Oversee and execute outreach campaigns to generate leads and increase market penetration.
Manage the sales pipeline by effectively utilizing CRM and Salesforce tools to track opportunities and progress.
Provide leadership and direction to a team of three, ensuring clear communication, goal alignment, and performance optimization.
Establish the companys market presence from scratch by founding operational workflows and market entry strategies.
Engage in client hunting activities to proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities.
Collaborate with internal teams to gather market intelligence and feedback to refine business strategies continuously.
Ensure timely reporting and documentation of business development activities to senior management.
Maintain a self-driven and creative approach, adapting quickly to a fast-paced tech environment and taking full ownership of assigned projects.